The nation's Top 25 furniture and bedding retailers grew sales 7% last year to a combined $26.14 billion, thanks in part to a bedding specialty store segment that was on fire, the addition of two rent-to own giants to the ranking and ...
The Australian operations of Corporate Express/Staples has contributed to an 18 per cent drop in second quarter international sales at Staples. Total international sales for the second quarter were US$1.1 billion. The decrease was ...
Corporate Express has won awards for two of its environmentally-friendly products in the Australian Business Awards for 2012. Staples Carbon Neutral copy paper won awards for best new product and product innovation while the Sustainable ...
Tags: Corporate Express, environmentally-friendly products, product innovation
Kraft Foods has said the split of the company in two, creating a North American grocery company and a global snacks manufacturer, will take place in October. The establishment of US grocery business Kraft Foods Group and international ...
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Over the past six months FIRA reports a significant rise in membership and clients, across all areas of the business. FIRA continues to show growth with regards to attracting and retaining members. Since March, FIRA has welcomed 10 new ...
Jay Mutschler joined Staples in 2008 with the company's acquisition of Corporate Express. Having served as president of Corporate Express (US) he was appointed senior vice president of Staples Advantage, the business-to-business contract ...
Tags: company's acquisition, Corporate Express, company's global business
Staples Canada has entered into a partnership agreement to promote, sell and implement ZoomMed's ZRx Prescriber throughout Canada. Staples Canada, through its division Easytech 4Business, provides office supplies, technology and business ...
A campaign to more clearly identify and rank the myriad sustainability claims surrounding the production of printer paper has gained momentum with the release of a draft report by a government-supported environmental group. The report ...
Tags: cleaning products, small electronics, green capital, Greenwashing
SafeStitch Medical, a developer of minimally invasive surgical devices, has changed name of its AMID Stapler to AMID Hernia Fixation Device. The company said the decision to rename the product was to better illustrate the functionalities ...
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Staples said that during the first quarter of 2012 the company recorded US$28 million of pre-tax expenses primarily related to head count reductions in North America, Europe and Australia, as well as the settlement of a contractual dispute ...
Tags: office supplies, deleverage, acquisition
While there’s no dearth of studies examining the presence of questionable chemicals in household staples such as cleaners, toys, and personal care products, similar studies that focus on gardening gear _ hoses, gloves, hand tools, ...
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Corporate Express (Staples) has launched its second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which details how the company plans to contribute towards indigenous reconciliation. "The launch of our indigenous employment strategy is a key ...
Tags: Corporate Express, AIMSC, partnership, indigenous businesses, RAP
With winter coming up, the house is about to plunge into a deep freeze. What often cools down many houses are drafty doors and windows. The space between the wood doors and the floor are the perfect opportunity to chill the home, meaning ...
Tags: learning center, Weatherproofing, door
This is an interesting area for shoppers, retailers, and manufacturers because there is no universal grading system in place. While the National Oak Flooring Manufacturer's Association, or NOFMA, has established a grading system, it only ...
More than 30 Million Kilowatt-Hours Produced, Avoiding an Estimated 45.6 Million Pounds of Carbon Dioxide Emissions --Milestone Recently Reached from SunEdison Solar Installations on 33 Staples Properties in Four States SunEdison, a leading ...
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